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title: Götz von Berlichingen

subject date: 2016-05-23

caption: Götz von Berlichingen (1480 - 1562), also known as Gottfried von Berlichingen, German knight and soldier of fortune; He started his brilliant military career in the service of the Holy Roman Empire, but soon formed his own mercenary company, ranking the highest bidder. In 1508 lost an arm in battle, that was replaced with an articulated prosthesis in iron. Nonetheless he continued his war activities, adding from time to time the attack in their city or caravans, or the kidnapping of some noble for ransom. Was repeatedly banned and exonerated, yet fought to the service of the Holy Roman Empire, but also led the rebels during the Peasants' War, perhaps with the intent to control and avoid the worst; But soon he resigned his post, calling out the revolt. After his latest venture in 1544 in the French campaign, he finally retired to his castle, where he lived in peace until his death. The writer and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote a prose drama in 1773 on his adventurous life. Portrait, colorful version of an engraving of Hugo Bürkner (1818-1897), Germany 1854

category: HIS

copyright: © Fototeca Gilardi

copyright status: Copyrighted Work

country: Germania

credit: Fototeca Gilardi

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object name: 70853

priority: 0

multiplying price: 1.00

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continent: Europa

image century : XIX

image epoch: Ottocento

licence: RM

subject century: XVI

subject epoch: Sacro Romano Impero

technique: Incisione colorata

id: 39123

file name: FSNgilardi_70853.jpg

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